UNBOXING the Final Fantasy XIV Encyclopedia Eorzea Lore Books and Poster Collection 🤩

[@HeatherJustPlay]

🟣Geek out with me as I unbox the official Final Fantasy XIV Encyclopedia Eorzea Vol.1 and 2 and Poster Collection! 🤩 I got these books from the Square Enix Online Store. This video is spoiler-free! 🟣 TIMESTAMPS - 0:00 Unboxing Encyclopedia Eorzea Vol. 1 & 2 0:50 Opening Box 1 2:04 Opening Box 2 3:53 Table of Contents Book 1 8:19 Poster Collection 13:43 Opening Box 3 15:44 Table of Contents Book 2 ﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎﹎ 💎 If you haven't played FFXIV, you can start your free trial here: na.finalfantasyxiv.com/ 🟣 Check out these books on the Square Enix Store! Encyclopedia Eorzea Vol. 1 squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646091423 Encyclopedia Eorzea Vol. 2 squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646091430 Final Fantasy XIV Poster Collection store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/676706/final-fantasy-xiv-poster-collection-poster-book

[@bransonchic678]

Omg i'm so jealous ! Lol, i'll love a FF lore book but i'm slowly progressing through Endwalker cuz of nursing school. Happy for ya though !

[@Paladin7537]

The excitement you have for this game, and gaming in general, is very obvious in your videos. Your first video popped up on my feed several days ago and I immediately subscribed after watching it. I look forward to many more videos.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Thank you so much! 😊 Already working on my next video!

[@Nyx_Oskurita]

Lol same! Her excitement for the FF14 world is reminiscent of my discovery of the game!

[@ahorseofcourse7283]

This was fun! I'm not normally one for unboxing videos since it's usually just thinly veiled advertising, but you used your video as a way to show your enthusiasm for the game, its characters, and lore. I'd love to see more of your work, perhaps some explorations of specific characters and storylines you enjoy?

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Thank you! 😊 New videos coming soon!

[@kikukat8780]

I remember getting my books. My sisters gave me a wtf face back then when i got them because they don't play but i treasure my books so much! Glad to see a fellow fan geek out hard like i did!

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Heck yeah!!

[@jamesvliet2137]

you have one of the best smiles! your absolutely stunning! personality, intel, and beauty my dear! keep doing what you love to do it shows in the work

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Aww thank you! 😊 More videos coming soon!

[@eskiboi72]

That’s it, I’m buying both of these TODAY! Thank you for the video

[@HeatherJustPlay]

They’re so worth it! Enjoy! 🤩

[@Qliphoth714]

This is so cool! I never realized the books looked that good up close. Look forward to you checking out the cookbook eventually~

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Yes! Thanks for the recommendation haha

[@semi_systematic_vods]

I second this. One of my friends got me the cookbook this last christmas. I have yet to try my hand at any of the recipes, but everything in it looks soooooo good!

[@davidguerrero4519]

Nice and cozy video, keep up the good work!

[@Firecat0]

I adore how your videos are just long minutes of you excitedly geeking out about things, it's super fun to watch! ☆

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Aww yay thank you! This means a lot as I’m still figuring out this new channel 😊

[@25xxfrostxx]

I just got my copies of these as well! I just need to find a magnifying glass or something because the print is small and getting old sucks. I've been playing since the middle of last year and thanks to working from home and a pandemic, I have 3998.4 hours played now. The story is amazing! Stormblood had two writers, one for the Ala Mhigo half and another for Doma. The woman who wrote the Doma half, Natsuko Ishikawa, went on to become the head writer for the main story of Shadowbringers and Endwalker. They do have a solid lore team and a central lore guru that she works with to build the world. I think if I consider the story in its entirety, this is the best story I have experienced in a game and one of the best I have experienced in any form of media.

[@ikwilgeenkanaalzeur]

I have the first one and the print and paper quality is great the book is a great read and a looker.

[@Vashy434]

I have all the art books of each expansion and even the cookbook, I always regretted not having the Encyclopaedias from their original runs back in 2016 and 2019 I believe. So when they announced they were printing more about a year ago I immediately preordered.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

What an awesome collection! 🤩 I think the cookbook is next for me!

[@jaeleighxxx7829]

I love your enthusiasm, I literally got all my books for the minion codes, but they are super pretty books.

[@ShazzaRose]

I just recently got Encyclopaedia Eorzea Vol I, and I have Vol II on the way. I'm absolutely blown away by how much love and attention to detail went into them. I'm the type of person who loves to deep-dive into the lore of my favourite games like it's actual recorded history, and these books really satisfy that itch for knowledge. I only just played through the entire story throughout the course of last year, and I'm already so invested. It's insane... I mained as a Dragoon all the way to the end of Shadowbringers, and then I simultaneously levelled Dragoon and Dancer together from the the post-patch of Shadowbringers. Went through Endwalker switching between Dancer and Reaper though. I highly recommend trying Reaper out!!

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Oooh thanks for the recommendation! I'll have to try Reaper next then! Enjoy the encyclopedias. They're so cool!!

[@Meowlo]

This video made me smile. I love watching you geek out about the game. The energy is so contagious. It also reminded me to go add all these things to my wishlist lol. I keep meaning to snag them and hopefully this will inspire me to remember lol

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Awww thank you so much for watching! 😊 Hope you get them! They're so cool!

[@chrisb371]

Love your FFXIV videos as someone slowly going through the story myself because I keep getting distracted with side stuff!!

[@serenitynow606]

Just ordered both! So exciteddd love lore so much

[@immersion9880]

I was definitely excited for you seeing you unbox these books! I am hoping big time for a volume III soon!

[@jppitre]

Seeing your enthusiasm for this game that I've loved for so long warms my heart. Welcome to Eorzea WoL!

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Thank you! 😊

[@gustavoferreirasouza5206]

thats a really nice collection

[@shirleys2028]

Same girl! I literally just got the same books yesterday and I'm so excited about the special codes too! :D

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Yay!! Hope you enjoy them as much as I do! 🤩

[@TheSpiralLab]

Im not so much a gamer, but books! Books I understand! Another lovely video, so fun. ♥️

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Haha yay thanks for watching friend 😊

[@yenxion6516]

Thank you so much I am getting my brother that poster book for Christmas, I know it’s October but he is so hard to buy for plus I know shipping can take a while. He is a huge FF14 nerd he played it when it was released in back in 2013. I wanted to see inside the poster book and you show it, thank you so much I know he going to love it.

[@koifin]

you convinced me to order the encyclopedias for myself!! (side note: your videos are super high quality and your background/aesthetic is great!)

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Yay! Enjoy them! And thank you so much 😊

[@Wheler]

Just got them both last night and didn’t know about that code, time to take a closer look

[@ReaverPrime]

Regarding your question of how they keep the lore straight; Banri Oda. He is the team's loremaster. It is literally his job to sift through everything written for the game and make sure it all fits together before its added to the live game. With an ongoing game like this, I imagine that is a ridiculously complicated task and time consuming. All the love, honor, and respect to Banri Oda. He and Natsuko Ishikawa (the game's main writer) are doing the lord's work.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Ahh I see. Thank you for sharing this. Going to have to look up interviews of him now.

[@StrikerTVFang]

I just subscribed and I just want to say I love your attitude and presentation. This is such a chill and laid back channel to watch. So glad to have someone like you a part of the FFXIV community.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Thank you! 😊

[@danielschaller-digitalcrealab]

I have always known you smiling on videos but on that topic/channel... just so cool to see the excitement you have for the game... it's very simple if I wake-up in a 'grey' mood, I'll watch one of your video again 😂 keep having fun Heather 👍

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Aww thanks so much Daniel! This means a lot 😊

[@MichealColhoun]

congrats on 1k subs! Love the video b-roll and overheat shots - awesome work!

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Thanks Michael! 😊

[@johannesmuller6237]

A month late, but considering I just found you today, let me congratulate you on getting those beautiful books. Love how they are made and designed. Really gives the feel of a what you imagine when hearing the word "tome". I love the fact that they did another printing of them, managed to snag a pair for myself.

[@ravensnerdworld]

I just got into FF XIV but im a long time FF fan i saw the book on sale so i grabbed it cause 5 hours in im already in love❣️ good to know theres a volume 2 ill have to grab it now

[@nr6914]

Would be cool for you to do mini recaps of each expansion with your reactions to best moments from them too. Also if you have crying videos, those would do so well!

[@cbohrn]

Hi! I watched your other video where you talked about your experience running through the game and I thought it was wonderful. I never can recapture that feeling of playing through the game for the first time again but seeing people that just completed it helps bring back just a bit of that glowing energy for me! I'm not on your server but I can still visit (they allow server and data center hopping for free!) so if you need some help with whatever you are working on I'd be happy to assist. I've been playing for a long time and have done or at least know about most of the content in the game. Name is Kael Morgain from Hyperion.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Thank you 😊

[@semi_systematic_vods]

I love these so much. Once I have the shelf space, I'm definitely getting me some copies as well!

[@manaflask8826]

Hell yea! I just got my books recently too! AAaaaaaahhh

[@viqote]

Really loving your videos! It's great watching someone being so excited about everything FFXIV. In your other video you mentioned you almost didn't start playing it because of it being an MMO, and it was the same for me. Granted at this point I've been playing since 2015, but even at that time I didn't fully get into it properly because I'm not very good at these kind of games so it kinda stressed me out and I bought story skips. The last 2 years I sort of "restarted" with a new character and going through everything now, I feel a little regretful for skipping all the msq previously. Everything is amazing, as you have been saying! I'm glad you shared some pages of the books with us! They look gorgeous! I didn't realize they had SO MUCH stuff in them! You definitely would have loved the Eorzea Cafe in Japan! Unfortunately it looks like the last day for it is 8/31, which is sad because I haven't had a chance to go myself despite living in Japan. There's always the Square Enix Cafe in Tokyo!

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Aww I'm glad you were able to go back and restart! And OMG there's an Eorzea Cafe in Japan?? So sad I'm going to miss it! 😭 I didn't even know there was a Square Enix Cafe - definitely have to visit when we go to Japan! Thanks for sharing!

[@kylerains8649]

These look amazing! Thanks for showing them off!

[@keiichimorisato98]

I absolutely love how these lore books are written as if in universe, and they are not required reading to understand what is going on.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Yes! Me too!

[@patyos2]

You should do the story of all the important Blue Unlock quests that have unique quest lines that unlock new content and features 😮

[@LunaticThinker]

I'm still waiting for mine.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Hope you get yours soon!

[@Portalrecords19]

Great video, I ordered Volume 2 like a year and a half ago (or 2 years ago) and just got mine last week ❤️

[@Cassadilla3]

Woo Skyrim guide. I loved that game. I just ordered the encyclopedias today for ff14. I’m so excited to get it.

[@ministabber4927]

Now you really are one of us 😁

[@oh-gz3yb]

The books are so beautiful! Can't wait to get them myself! Do you have any recommendations as far as book covers go for them? I'd like to do my best at trying to take care of them and I was just wondering if anyone could suggest some good book covers for them

[@HeatherJustPlay]

I don't but I remember back in middle school, we used to use paper bags as book covers and those were actually pretty fantastic ha.

[@TOMBUCK2]

It's very true that the books smell very good. 🤓

[@Wbc1811]

lol

[@NakuruKouChannel]

from what i've heard about your brother, he's got good taste. send him my regards for getting you into the game lol

[@ryoh_e]

Heeeey! I just got my lore books in a few days ago!

[@manwithnoname4346]

I'm still eagerly anticipating Vol 3. They said it was coming a while ago, so maybe update soon-ish?

[@HeatherJustPlay]

THAT WOULD BE AMAZING!!

[@DarthSinistris]

I feel like I need to get this book now that I'm really pouring myself into the game again.

[@DantoriusD]

I have nearly all of the FF14 Merch at Home (even the fatter Cat Sitting bag) and a Signed Version of Encyclopedia Eorzea 1 by Yoshi-P and Koji Fox from Fanfest 2017 in Frankfurt. Its all such a Good Quality. Ive bought the Poster Collection 2 Times cause i took all of the Posters, Framed them and then put in on my Wall behind my Desk. Looks soooo good. Really hoping we get a encyclopedia Eorzea Volume 3

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Oh wow what an awesome collection! 🤩👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Firecat0]

Duuude, I still have my ff12 collectors edition? guide book thing. It's so incredible.

[@frankymr2]

just bought these off amazon they where 10 dllrs off today .

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Nice!

[@valkragez]

That made me want to get those books, holy. Also hi fellow behemoth player o/

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Behemoth unite!

[@ActionCrypto]

look at them viewssssss! Lets go!

[@HeatherJustPlay]

🥳🤩

[@FrostyFate]

Those books are stunning! I need them! I would love to play FF14 with you sometime, except I am on Sophia, which is an OCE server

[@dmckenna]

You deserve more subscribers, your FF content is great!

[@SleepingSniper9]

If you liked the Dragoon Story, you should without a doubt check out the Dark Knight one. I know a lot of people who regard it as the best one! Hope youre enjoying your journey in Eorzea!

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Yes I’ve heard about the Dark Knight! I’m doing that one next!

[@King141fox]

just got them they are due tomorrow

[@goranstojanov1160]

Well you dont need to take it apart you can litteraly go find and buy wall posters for FF. Also im not entierly sure but there is i think 3rd Volume that came out if im not mistaken but i think its Japanese only or maybe im just miximg stuff.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Oooh I’ll have to try and find it!

[@igcometa]

Ohh i had those same posters in my ingame apartment. 💓

[@HeatherJustPlay]

There’s in game apartments?!? 🤯

[@patyos2]

I believe Encyclopedia vol 1 is mostly ARR and 1.0

[@williampickett8074]

Ooo, that encyclopedia looks amazing! I'll take a closer look at it! Thanks for the video! You'll pick up crafting no problem once you start. My only recommendation is to do them all at the same time. That way you'll have the same gear for all of them at the same time. Ohh, last recommendation, since you JUST got into FFXIV and are SUPER into it. Go watch the Endwalker fan fest, if it's still out there. It's a LONG video, and you could skip the first part technically (OMG, I'm going to FFXIV hell for even recommending a skip) as it pertains to the class reveals and gameplay stuff you've already experienced. The real parts you might like are the developers interviews along with the head writer. Also, there's the music. OMG the music.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Oooh I’ll check it out! Thanks for the recommendation! 🤩

[@Daecoth]

Lamimi/Lamite has the best entry in Vol. 1

[@AcidSnake87]

glad ur loving xiv. i been playing since 1.0. game is life. lol.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Wow 1.0! That’s amazing! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@AcidSnake87]

@@HeatherJustPlay I think it’s wild you pushed the story as hard as you did. Great work. Feel free to pm / direct message me on KZbin / social media If you want tips. If you need an FC to join, transfer to Excalibur and join the fc im apart of. It’s very friendly and we help newer players.

[@keganreder5381]

Is there a ttrpg book for ff14? I think the set up you have is sic btw :]

[@keganreder5381]

Although the encyclopedia would be the next best thing I suppose ^.^

[@ashaman1]

Everyone buys quest items from the market, don't feel bad about that. Maybe someday you'll rule the market by making quest item your self.

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Oh it’s not just me? Yay! Haha

[@miaomiiao]

A Chihayafuru framed picture on the wall? Wow, such an ignored masterpiece that is. That’s what I’d call excellent taste. Season 4... maybe in ten years!

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Wow good eye! I’m in the middle of rewatching it. So GOOD! 🤩

[@exposurebar-andrewhoyle]

🥰

[@markup6394]

How is it everyone gets their lorebooks and I have to wait an entire year!? And they're still not delivered! Like... this isnt funny anymore :( But you keep yon "geeking" ^^

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Aww sorry it’s taking so long! That’s a bummer.

[@markup6394]

@@HeatherJustPlay Right, true story: the books just arrived XD

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Lol wow. The universe heard! Enjoy!! 🤩

[@oliversteiner9359]

if you want the best start into crafting and gathering you should watch a dude named ashe he explains everything really well made it to 90 with every class thx to him

[@j3gg]

For a complete world map that is caught up with endwalker check this out! i.redd.it/hmlnd020dva71.jpg

[@HeatherJustPlay]

Ahhhh THANK YOU!!! 🤩